Uzcategui tests positive for banned substance
Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez (24-0, 21 KOs) will make his homecoming return to Phoenix, Ariz. against 168-pound contender Kyrone Davis (16-2-1, 6 KO) in a 10-round match that headlines live on SHOWTIME Saturday, November 13.
Benavídez was originally scheduled to fight in a WBC eliminator against former world champion Jose Uzcátegui, who was forced to withdraw due to a failed pre-fight drug test.
At least Uzcategui had power. Now this is an absolute joke. If Showtime has every decent fight end up on PPV and not step up the quality on Showtime Champoonship Boxing its boxing coverage will soon go the way of HBO. Rumors persist that Shobox will be severely cut back or cancelled all together can everything else be far behind?
I agree and what a shame that would be. Some of the best fights I’ve seen were on Showtime Championship Boxing! Also since Bellator moved to Showtime they’ve become promoted more than Boxing. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy MMA but nowhere near as much as Boxing!! I used to be able to count on Good Boxing at least once a month from Showtime, now the good fights go the PPV Route, that’s a problem for guys like me who can’t afford to buy every PPV Fight
I agree I’ve been a boxing fan since the 70s. But Im watching more MMA these days because better matched fights.
Not a lot of guys are going to step into this fight if they take their career seriously. Less than 2 weeks to train for a monster. Cmon man.
Uzcátegui’s arms looked unusually huge in a recent photo. Wonder if he was on the donkey juice?
Actually, I retract the statement. It wasn’t Uzcátegui but another fighter.
showtime boxing was pretty decent at one time but notnow substitute fighters what a waste not worth watching
What’s with this Showtime backlash? What are they supposed to do? Scratch the whole event?? Folks in Arizona have been waiting to see the Benavidez bros in action, so after a recent postponement let them fight. Bet a bunch of cats weren’t lining up to fight David anyway. Heck Canelo and Charlo avoid him!!
Agreed. I am happy just to know that ShowTime is still televising fights.
Bori, I’m not sure we can still say Canelo is cherry picking after this year. I was a hater, but when he laid out his plan to actually unify the Division he answered my call. All i ever asked of him was this and assuming he beats Plant I’m believing that Benevidez is next on his short list. And if he moves up to Light Heavyweight with a plan to unify I’ll be on board with that too, but i do think the only two things that stop a Benevidez vs Canelo fight are Plant or David’s trouble making the weight.
That’s exactly what I said, I seriously think Benavidez is THE ONLY FIGHTER that can stop the Canelo train!! Everything hinges on his weight issues as you clearly stated
I honestly doubt Benevidez will be next. I feel between the two strips he presents himself as too much risk for a fall through. I do expect Canelo to try and conquer 175. He might do Charlo at 168 before that. This is all my opinion. There might be some long term plan for him to fight Joe first at 175. There will be hate in that. But straps are leverage and that’s still a good fight. Maybe that be why Joe took a different route than unifying. Get on the Cinnamon Sweepstakes. Lol
Charlo Brothers avoid anyone who threatens their Titles!! #WeLions, their mantra, is all BS!!! Anything close to defeating Charlo is avoided like a plague
Baby Charlo just fought a dangerous opponent. FYI
Damn. That really is a shame. On paper at least, this was going to be a barn-burner as long as it lasted. If Benavides was able to run through Uzcategui, it might have affected the willingness of the other champs to engage.
Easy work for David.
Speaketh … F.J.B.
Fredrick J. Brandon III.
Always looking forward to watching Benavidez fights! I just hope he’s got his weight issues figured out. Losing a Title on the scale isn’t a good look for someone wanting to become a Champion!
I understand the fact that he trained a lot to prepare himself for the fight against Uzcategui but man his opponent doesn’t stand a chance ; easy tko or ko win for Benavidez.